Tagging Monarch Butterflies
Male Monarch:
Thin veins and black dots on the
top side of the lower wing
Male Monarch:
Small bump visible in the
side view
Female Monarch:
Thicker black veins, no black dots
Thin veins and black dots on the
top side of the lower wing
Small bump visible in the
side view
Female Monarch:
No bump on side view
Where to place the TAG
Discal Cell
Tagging Monarch Butterflies
Press & hold tag three
seconds then release!
SW MONARCH STUDY – swmonarchs.org
Thicker black veins, no black dots
No bump on side view
Where to place the TAG
Discal Cell
Press & hold tag three
seconds then release!
SW MONARCH STUDY – swmonarchs.org